Man charged with fleeing police, and DUI again

CHAMBERSBURG – Pennsylvania State Police early Tuesday ran through backyards in Guilford Township and into the woods to capture a driver they suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Jermaine Rivera, 35, was charged with a felony, fleeing or attempting to elude police. He was also charged with several misdemeanors including resisting arrest, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct, a fourth or more DUI and DUI with a high blood alcohol content. Unable to post $150,000 bond, Rivera is held in Franklin County Jail.

Police give Rivera’s address as the county jail.

Two state troopers around midnight noticed that a vehicle was weaving out of its lane on Stanley Avenue, according to court documents. When the Dodge Intrepid went off the road while turning onto Limestone Drive, police turned on the emergency lights and sirens on their marked car. The driver threw a cigarette out the window, and the vehicle sped up, then stopped at a dead end. The driver ran a quarter mile through backyards and into the woods.

Trooper Lucas Hull fired his high-voltage electronic device, but a “combative” Rivera refused to put his hands behind his back, according to court documents. Hull fired his stun gun again, and the two troopers took Rivera into custody.

Rivera smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and was disoriented, according to court documents. Police identified him through his driver’s license. Police found 12 bottles of Bud Light beer in the car.

At Chambersburg Hospital, Rivera refused a chemical test of his blood, and police got a search warrant for blood, according to court documents. His blood was drawn, and his blood alcohol content measured .144 percent.